2016-17 Freeze-Up and Break-Up Studies

The proposed 2016-17 Freeze-Up and Break-Up Studies are intended to build upon the knowledge of freeze-up acquired since 2009-10, and to obtain an initial understanding of the nature of break-up under present-day conditions. The overarching purpose is to provide the BSEE Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region with observations and analysis of the processes that govern freeze-up and break-up in the Alaskan Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.